Henry James vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Henry James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Henry James

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry James 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Henry James 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Henry James 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Henry James 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Henry James 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Henry James 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Henry James 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Henry James 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Henry James 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Henry James 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 1,292 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Henry James 318 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Henry James 87 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Henry James 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Henry James 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Henry James 212 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Henry James .378 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .810 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 8.1 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 2.1 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.9 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.4 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 0.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 12 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Henry James 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Henry James 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Henry James 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Henry James 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Henry James 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .174 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Henry James .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 1.0 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.